boyshorts

See also: boy-shorts, and boy shorts

English

Alternative forms

• boy shorts, boy-shorts

Etymology

From boy +‎ shorts.

Pronunciation

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Noun

boyshorts pl (plural only)

1. A female undergarment that covers the hips like a pair of shorts.

   Synonym: booty shorts

   • 2003 October 6, Claudia Wallis, “The thing about thongs”, in Time:

     The only viable alternative, one that my daughter favored, was an item called boyshorts, a low-riding pair of short shorts loosely, or should I say tightly, based on Britney's stagewear.

   • 2008 April 8, Ada Edemariam, “The rise of pants campaigns”, in The Guardian:

     This time round BarelyPolitical.com has got in on the act, selling skimpy red boy-shorts with "OBAMA" written in big white lettering across the back.

Translations

underwear

• French: shorty (fr) m, garçonne (fr) f (Canada)
• German: Boxerslip m
• Hungarian: boxeralsó (hu), franciabugyi
• Japanese: ボーイレッグ (bōireggu)
• Swedish: boxertrosor c pl